By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday January 15, 2025
It’s no secret that Aryna Sabalenka is the best hard court player in the women’s game right now. She’s won 16 consecutive matches at hard court majors and is bidding to become the first woman to win three consecutive titles at the Australian Open since 1999.
But what makes the World No.1 so darn unstoppable? Jessica Pegula, who is also through to the third round in Australia gave her take after her second-round win over Elise Mertens.
Where to start? How about the serve, says the American.
“Before she used to have a big serve, but now much more control, much more consistent,” Pegula said. “That variable that you kind of hope would go off doesn’t really seem to go off as much anymore.”
Then there is the footwork.
“I think her movement’s gotten a lot better,” Pegula added.
And then there is her…
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